Thursday, January 10, 2008

Math Quiz: Thursday

Cindy saved $15 in the first month, $30 in the second month, $45 in the third month, and so forth. The amount of money she saved in the last month was $120. How much did Cindy save in all?

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

$15 x 8=$90 $90 + $120= $210

Anonymous said...

$15+$30+$45+$60+$75+$90+$105+$120=540

Anonymous said...

$15+$30+$45+$60+$75+$90+$105+120=$540

Zi Tang said...

15+30+45+60+75+90+105+120=$540

Anonymous said...

month 1 2 3......
$saved 15 30 45......
Total$save 45 90

1.By 3rd month,$saved=3x15=45
2.By 3rd month,total$saved=(1+2+3)x15
=90

By what month will the $ saved be $120?
Since 8x15=$120
so,....

1.by 8th month,$ saved=8x15=120
2.By 8th month,total$saved=(1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8)x15
=$540

Answer is $540

Anonymous said...

540

Girl Maths Rep _ Zi Ying said...

$15+$30+$45+$60+$75+$90+$105+$120=$540

Girl Maths Rep _ Zi Ying said...

$540

Anonymous said...

$15+$30+$45+$60+$75+$90+$105+$120=$540

Anonymous said...

Mrs Jan Here are the steps.
415+$30+$45+$60+$75+$90=$105+$120=$540
Here is the answer.
$540
Done by Jarren Tay Class 4J

Anonymous said...

Ms Jan I got the answers.
$15+$30+$45+$60+$75+$90+$105+$120=$540

From Bryan Lim 4J

Anonymous said...

the answer 540



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